Political Rewind: In Unprecedented Numbers, Georgia Votes By Mail

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, 2:33 p.m.

Friday on Political Rewind, early voting begins next week. Absentee ballot voting will no doubt play a crucial role in the upcoming election. We reviewed the latest data on requests. And, a pro-Trump PAC is running an ad in out-of-metro markets, such as Savannah, Macon and Albany, accusing Joe Biden of being mentally unfit to be president. What does that ad tell us about the importance of Georgia as a battleground state, and campaign strategy at this point in the race? Our panel was Amy Steigerwalt, professor of political science at Georgia State University and Jim Galloway, lead political writer with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.